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Fulton County, Georgia
County in Georgia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
33.79°N 84.47°W / 33.79; -84.47
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Fulton County | |
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![]() Atlanta's Fulton County Courthouse in 2011 | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 33°47′N 84°28′W | |
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Founded | December 20, 1853; 171 years ago (1853) |
Named for | Robert Fulton |
Seat | Atlanta |
Largest city | Atlanta |
Area | |
• Total | 534 sq mi (1,380 km2) |
• Land | 527 sq mi (1,360 km2) |
• Water | 7.7 sq mi (20 km2) 1.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,066,710 ![]() |
• Density | 2,000/sq mi (800/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 5th, 6th, 11th, 13th |
Website | fultoncountyga.gov |
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Fulton County is a county in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,066,710,[1] making it the state's most populous county and its only one with over one million inhabitants.[2] Its county seat and most populous city is Atlanta,[3] the state capital. About 90% of the City of Atlanta is within Fulton County; the remaining portion is in DeKalb County. Fulton County is part of the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.